1. Our service is strictly for trade only. We do not supply direct to the public.2. Due to our extensive and continually changing range of products, we do not have a catalogue or price list.3. New customer first order is on a pro-forma basis.4. Export customers must provide us with full details of their own UK shipping agent for distribution.5. EU customers must provide their VAT number.

CIMC Ltd - INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Thank you for visiting our website.

For your information, the following are our conditions of business:-

1.Our service is strictly for trade only. We do not supply direct to the public.2.Due to our extensive and continually changing range of products, we do not have a catalogue or price list.3.New customer first order is on a pro-forma basis.4.Export customers must provide us with full details of their own UK shipping agent for distribution.5.EU customers must provide their VAT number.

Website Usage

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Ceramic Import and Manufacturing Company Limited’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website. The term 'CIMC' or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Murraysgate Industrial Estate, Whitburn, West Lothian, EH47 0LE. Our company registration number is 113315 (Scotland). The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

1.The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

2.All weights, dimensions and finishes are approximate, some of our products are hand finished, the product you recieve may vary slightly from what is shown on the website.

3.Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

4.Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

5.This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

6.All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.

7.Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.

8.From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

9.Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

If you wish to use any of our images for your own use please read below:

Terms Of Use : Using Product Images from CIMC

If you wish to use our images please complete the form below confirming that you will comply to the following terms and conditions.

As a CIMC Customer you have permission to use our product images for your own marketing and/or selling purposes by adhering to the following conditions, failing to do so automatically voids any rights to use our product images :-

1. You may not use either the CIMC name or product / item codes when using Internet marketing or selling tools. Whilst we ensure that goods are packed suitably for delivery on pallets, CIMC packaging is not suitable to send directly to consumers. We require that all goods are inspected prior to sending out to your customers and additional packaging added as required. CIMC are only liable for goods delivered to your premises

2. CIMC products are not to be listed for sale on any third party marketplace such as eBay or Amazon without the prior consent of CIMC. When permission is granted to sell CIMC products on a third party marketplace the products may not be offered for sale by any form of auction. Sellers must be registered as a business with the marketplace and clearly display the registered name of the seller

3. Images may not be used for any illegal, derogatory, libellous or otherwise damaging or misleading purpose. You may not create or otherwise devise a method, link or system to avoid these requirements and still use the images. Such abuses will be considered as a violation of copyright laws.

4. You may not download, copy or use any picture with a person in it without first obtaining specific permission for each image you wish to use.

5. The Images are not to be used to physically copy the designs of our products for any reason including manufacturing or modelling.

6. These images are to be used as supplied only.

7. These images are also not to be used in education or part of education of any kind.

8. These images are not to be used as decoration in media you create or have created on your behalf.

9. These images are not to be use in whole or part to make another separate image.

10. You do not have the right to give these images away to a 3rd party or to give permission for the use of these images to a 3rd party.

CIMC reserve the right to revoke your right to use these images at any time without notice. If we do revoke your rights to use our images we will contact you to informing you and you will have 1 week to remove all images from your system.

CIMC reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time without notice to you and the changes will take place on the day they are posted.

Terms Of Use : Selling our products Online.

As a CIMC Customer you have permission to sell our products on your own website. Please read the following terms and conditions for selling our products online:-

1. Whilst we ensure that goods are packed suitably for delivery on pallets, CIMC packaging is not suitable to send directly to consumers. We require that all goods are inspected prior to sending out to your customers and additional packaging added as required. CIMC are only liable for goods delivered to your premises

2. CIMC products are not to be listed for sale on any third party marketplace such as eBay or Amazon without the prior consent of CIMC. Please email online@cimc-lighting.co.uk to apply for permission.When permission is granted to sell CIMC products on a third party marketplace the products may not be offered for sale by any form of auction. Sellers must be registered as a business with the marketplace and clearly display the registered name of the seller

3. When using our name it must be displayed as CIMCHome

4. You may not use our product / item codes when using Internet marketing or selling tools.

5. You may use our product images as per our Image use terms and conditions (above).If you are using your own images, they must present our product to a high standard to our satisfaction.

CIMC reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time without notice to you and the changes will take place on the day they are posted.

Business privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give to us when you use this website. This is in accordance with the current UK Data Protection legislation.

CIMC are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

CIMC may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to to ensure you are fully aware of and understand any changes. This policy is effective from 10/08/2011.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

Name and job title

Contact information including email address

Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information obtained

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

Internal record keeping.

We may use the information to improve our products and services.

We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information, which we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided.

From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file, which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from making full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information, which you provide whilst visiting such sites and this privacy statement does not govern these sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes.

If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at online@cimc-lighting.co.uk

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You may request details of personal information, which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to CIMC Ltd Murraysgate industrial Estate, Whitburn, West Lothian, EH47 0LE.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Website disclaimer

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by CIMC and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of CIMC. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, CIMC takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:

You may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use only

You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material

You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

Using our Product Images

You must have written permission to use our images for your own marketing and/or selling purposes.You may not use the CIMC product / item codes when using internet marketing or selling tools.

You are not permitted to advertise or promote any CIMC products on eBay or any other Auction website, unless the item is clearly marked as used or ex display etc.